Private by invitation
Only the relatives you invite can open your tree. There is no public directory and photos never sit on a public web address.
A private family tree
Keep your whole family story in one private place.
Add the people you love, the places that shaped you, and the photos that matter. Then invite relatives near and far to see how they belong.
Free for 7 days. No public profiles, ever.
Grandparents
Dorothy JohnsonYour grandmother1938 – 2019
Robert MillerYour grandfather1935 – 2008
Parents
Maria LópezYour motherBorn 1964
James JohnsonYour fatherBorn 1962
Your generation
YouThis is youBorn 1992
Ashley BrooksYour partnerBorn 1990
Children
Mason JohnsonYour sonBorn 2019
Ava JohnsonYour daughterBorn 2021
Why families choose Banyan
Everyone sees how they belong
Mark yourself on the tree and every card says what that person is to you: grandmother, cousin, uncle by marriage.
Easy on any phone
Add a name in seconds, pinch to zoom around the tree, and share an invite over WhatsApp, LINE, or text.
Three steps to get started
- Start your treeCreate an account with your phone number and name your family.
- Add your familyBegin with yourself, then add parents, children, and partners. Quick add lets you put in several names at once.
- Invite relativesSend a private link. They join for free and can help fill in the branches you do not know.
Simple pricing
US$25 a year
- Try everything free for 7 days
- Lead up to 2 family trees
- Invited relatives join free
- Download a full backup any time
Why Banyan exists
Banyan began with one family’s journey from Trinidad and Tobago to Canada. As relatives moved for work and study, the family map stretched across countries — and the full picture became hard to hold.
Banyan brings close and distant family onto one private tree, so a child can see a grandmother’s line or a cousin overseas.
Keep the stories, not just the names.
Photos, voices and stories of the people you love, saved with them on your family tree, for the grandchildren who will want to know.
Start your family tree